Early Years Teaching Assistant

Teaching Personnel; Preston; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate individual to join their Early Years team at a reputable Primary School. This role involves supporting young learners in Reception, fostering their enthusiasm for education through play and structured activities. The ideal candidate will bring enthusiasm and maturity to the classroom, assisting with guided reading and phonics sessions. This temporary position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of young children, with potential for permanent placement in the future. If you are ready to inspire the next generation, this could be the perfect role for you.

Benefits

Free child protection training

Support for DBS check

Potential for permanent position

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 2 childcare qualification is essential.
• Graduate level candidates are welcomed for further experience.

Responsibilities

• Support and inspire young children in Early Years.
• Deliver guided reading and phonics sessions to small groups.

Skills

Enthusiasm for learning

Guided reading

Phonics sessions

Childcare knowledge

Education

Level 2 childcare qualification

Graduate level qualification

Job description

The Role:

The Headteacher and governing body of a reputable Primary School on the outskirts of Preston and Garstang are looking for a practitioner to join their fantastic EYFS team to provide support to pupils in Reception. The working hours for this role are 8:45-15:15 working Monday-Friday term time only with 30 minutes for lunch.

The successful applicant will be enthusiastic and confident and will be able to support and inspire young children to foster their enthusiasm for learning particularly within their Early Years. The ideal candidate will also have the skills and maturity required to take on the teaching assistant’s duties and responsibilities such as guided reading and delivering phonics sessions to small groups of pupils. A minimum of Level 2 childcare related qualification is essential for this role, candidates qualified at graduate level are also welcomed to apply for the role and possible candidates looking for further school-based experience to further their career.

The School:

This is a lovely one form entry Primary School serving a pleasant catchment area on the outskirts of Preston. Children join the school excited to learn and pupils behaviour is exemplary. Children in Early Years are encouraged to learn through play and the EYFS unit is led by an experienced Reception Class Teacher. Parents are supportive of the schools ethos and the Headteacher is well known and respected within the local community and this school has been over-subscribed for a number of years.

Next Steps:

The headteacher has described this role as an ASAP start however the school are prepared to wait until 9^th June for the right candidate. If this role sounds of interest please click ‘apply now’ or send a copy of your most up to date CV to [e-mail]

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